Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 171.008
Required Documentation
(a)
If an abortion is performed or induced on a pregnant woman because of a medical emergency, the physician who performs or induces the abortion shall execute a written document that certifies the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency and specifies the woman’s medical condition requiring the abortion.(b)
A physician shall:(1)
place the document described by Subsection (a) in the pregnant woman’s medical record; and(2)
maintain a copy of the document described by Subsection (a) in the physician’s practice records.(c)
A physician who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall:(1)
if the abortion is performed or induced to preserve the health of the pregnant woman, execute a written document that:(A)
specifies the medical condition the abortion is asserted to address; and(B)
provides the medical rationale for the physician’s conclusion that the abortion is necessary to address the medical condition; or(2)
for an abortion other than an abortion described by Subdivision (1), specify in a written document that maternal health is not a purpose of the abortion.(d)
The physician shall maintain a copy of a document described by Subsection (c) in the physician’s practice records.
Source:
Section 171.008 — Required Documentation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.171.htm#171.008 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
